Elena Goukassian is an arts & history Writer based in Brooklyn.

Elena writes about art, books, theater, film, music, architecture, and dance. She's also a huge fan of digging through archives and uncovering unusual histories.

Elena’s pieces have appeared in Aperture, Artsy, Hyperallergic, Lapham’s Quarterly (RIP), Los Angeles Review of Books, The Nation, and The Washington Post, among other publications.

On weekdays, you can find her writing and editing stories about museums, historical sites, and archaeology for The Art Newspaper.

 

 

You won’t find these toys under the tree, but you can see them at the National Museum of American History (Washington Post Express)

You won’t find these toys under the tree, but you can see them at the National Museum of American History (Washington Post Express)

Elena Goukassian
History
The Sleigher: Quichenight, 'War on Christmas' (Washington City Paper)

The Sleigher: Quichenight, 'War on Christmas' (Washington City Paper)
Artist Caroline Paquita’s prints are all over a new display of zines (Washington Post Express)

Artist Caroline Paquita’s prints are all over a new display of zines (Washington Post Express)